The Practice of Conducting Regular Beat Meetings Where Officers and Citizens

question 39

Multiple Choice

The practice of conducting regular beat meetings where officers and citizens discuss neighborhood problems and monitor progress of initiatives is intended to

• A) deescalate encounters between officers and citizens
• B) engage citizens to improve their sense of satisfaction with the police
• C) address problems of racial discrimination
• D) minimize complaints about criminal behavior

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